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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach is very confident.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach closed the Irish Embassy in Iran. That was a bad mistake.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: It had nothing to do with sanctions.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: I refused the option to close it when it was presented to me.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): School Enrolments (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if the end to baptism barriers for school entry was discussed when he last met church leaders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43468/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): School Enrolments (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. He is very fond of talking about some anniversaries. As he is aware, it will soon be five years since the first Minister for Education and Skills in this Government announced that 50% of schools would change patronage in 2012. That is another example of a government that has rushed out with announcements irrespective of what was prepared or agreed. The...

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: As the Taoiseach knows, there has been much debate and there were many provisions in the programme for Government about the self-employed needing far more support and protection under the social welfare system. Last week on Joe Duffy's radio show, Ms Martina Kelly spoke harrowingly about her experience as a self-employed person. She outlined how a sudden and debilitating condition...

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: Fine Gael and the Labour Party promised to do it five years ago. Nobody else did so.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: However, the Government said it would deliver it five years ago.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: So the Government was not realistic then.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: I agree 100% but the Taoiseach should have said it the way it was five years ago.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: He is talking to himself and saying that he should be more realistic in the future.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: How can we believe anything they say?

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: No, I certainly will not be doing-----

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: That is what the Taoiseach said five years ago.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: Is it - in the Taoiseach's world?

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: On a point of order, has the Labour Party returned from Mullingar? I am worried about it because none of its Members are present in the Chamber now.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: It is on the Order Paper.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: A bit of transparency would not go astray here. It is like the third secret of Fatima.

Order of Business (2 Feb 2016)

Micheál Martin: This is Deputy Higgins’s last chance.